Dispute Escalates as Burford Sues Sysco

By John Freund |

As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing one of those rare occurrences in which a funder and client’s relationship breaks down in a very public and contentious manner, as Burford Capital and Sysco have found themselves in opposition to one another. However, it appears that Sysco’s lawsuit against Burford was only the beginning of this conflict, as Burford’s subsidiary companies have launched their own lawsuit against Sysco.

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Legal Finance SE Announces Plans to Fund Hundreds of Lawsuits Against Illegal Online Casinos

By Harry Moran |

As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing one of those rare occurrences in which a funder and client’s relationship breaks down in a very public and contentious manner, as Burford Capital and Sysco have found themselves in opposition to one another. However, it appears that Sysco’s lawsuit against Burford was only the beginning of this conflict, as Burford’s subsidiary companies have launched their own lawsuit against Sysco.

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Lord Macdonald: Sub-Postmasters’ Rights to Claim Additional Compensation “Would Be Extinguished” by Litigation Funding Bill

By John Freund |

As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing one of those rare occurrences in which a funder and client’s relationship breaks down in a very public and contentious manner, as Burford Capital and Sysco have found themselves in opposition to one another. However, it appears that Sysco’s lawsuit against Burford was only the beginning of this conflict, as Burford’s subsidiary companies have launched their own lawsuit against Sysco.

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£25M Settlement Agreement Reached in South Western Trains ‘Boundary Fares’ Claim

By John Freund |

As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing one of those rare occurrences in which a funder and client’s relationship breaks down in a very public and contentious manner, as Burford Capital and Sysco have found themselves in opposition to one another. However, it appears that Sysco’s lawsuit against Burford was only the beginning of this conflict, as Burford’s subsidiary companies have launched their own lawsuit against Sysco.

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